Dextrous (Adjective)
Meaning
Skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands; "a deft waiter"; "deft fingers massaged her face"; "dexterous of hand and inventive of mind".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her dextrous hands danced across the keyboard, flying over the keys with precision and ease as she wrote the symphony.
- As the experienced puppeteer moved her dextrous fingers, the characters came alive, mesmerizing the young audience with the elaborate hand-carved figures.
- Watching her in the kitchen, one could easily notice how dextrous the talented pastry chef was as she flipped, turned, and caught her freshly fried dough with acrobatic skill.
- While demonstrating intricate lock mechanisms to a novice colleague, John demonstrated dextrous ability to fix various defective units efficiently with finesse and his inquisitive wit.
- Those familiar with Juanita knew how deft her ball-handling was as her lithe yet incredibly dextrous arms delivered outstanding games.